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Utter disbelief...never in a million years did I think they would sign him to an offer sheet. Definitely a high risk manuever because you gotta think Nashville will do everything in their power to match this offer. Those 4 1st rd picks won't look so great to Nashville when the Flyers are perenial Stanley Cup contenders.

So sad i basically know nothing about hockey , i only watch the Playoffs ... But from what i know isnt this guy like a super beast? or am i way off? .... And if he is? why is everyone talking like this is a bad thing?... Dont we need him?

Eagles Did Win a Championship, it just was not the Superbowl , we beat Lombardi's Packers

I didn't find any verbage that gives Weber an out after one year. The only thing I saw is that he CANNOT be traded for an entire year...meaning if Nashville matches they can't trade him for the entire season......

apparently the Flyers frontloaded the deal to the point where they feel that Nashville can't come up with the immediate cash on the front end...........supposedly they got tired of waiting on the deadlines while trying to trade for him so they are forcing the hand of Nashville to do something...

Regardless of how this works out it seems that Homer caught the NHL sleeping on this one....or at least any GM who was thinking about taking a run at Weber here....bold move by Homer.

Well if they structured it in a way that it is rumored to be, that being 25+ million in bonuses paid out by July 1, 2013, then yes they have effectively given Nashville a helluva pill to swallow as that amounts to roughly 15%-20% of the franchises net worth. Poison pill or not Nashville is dooming their franchise if they don't match this offer.

It's a savvy deal done by Homer...I'm just wondering why 14 years? That means we'll have Weber until he's 40-41 years old....He's a helluva defenseman but if he plays that long a $7.15 million dollar defenseman is alot to pay for? Why not 10 years $72 million? We had Pronger locked up until he was in his 40's and we see how that worked out for us....Or would the new CBA be structured that the players cap hit is their ACTUAL salary for the year instead of AAV...

Still not hearing anything about Voracek and a new possible deal...has me a little concerned....

No this is legit.... 4 - 1st rounders Nashville will get from us if they dont agree.

I think you guys are all missing out on the big picture here. We just became the "ARSEHOLES" of the NHL. We became that team that goes after someones "RFA" We just said .... HEY NHL!!! When Claude Giroux becomes a RFA in 2015 offer him a silly contract that WE NOW HAVE TO MATCH... or lets just say that same year that GIROUX / SCHENN / COUTS become RFA's... I think its silly and your setting yourself up for someone or some organization to do the same thing to you.

I mean lets be honest here though I think this now says we know pretty much for a FACT that Pronger isnt coming back now. We all suspected but this pretty much confirms that. And Shea Weber...SHEA freaking WEBER are you kidding me...wow to say I'm super excited but also super nervous is an understatement.

But still you're breaking the golden rule... so does a team go after Voracek now?

And the comment about 40 year olds. Please dmen are different then wingers / centers. Its common for Dmen and Goalies to play excess of that. In fact some of the best one out their are right around that limit.

Dont know if someone else mentioned this, but Philly and Nashville have a good relationship. Philly wouldnt just do this as a surprise. I'm thinking Weber signs it, and its already agreed that Timonen and maybe even Mezaros get traded to Nashville for VERY cheap afterwards. Or as a package for his rights, obviously, instead of the 4 1sts

No this is legit.... 4 - 1st rounders Nashville will get from us if they dont agree.

I think you guys are all missing out on the big picture here. We just became the "ARSEHOLES" of the NHL. We became that team that goes after someones "RFA" We just said .... HEY NHL!!! When Claude Giroux becomes a RFA in 2015 offer him a silly contract that WE NOW HAVE TO MATCH... or lets just say that same year that GIROUX / SCHENN / COUTS become RFA's... I think its silly and your setting yourself up for someone or some organization to do the same thing to you.

I mean lets be honest here though I think this now says we know pretty much for a FACT that Pronger isnt coming back now. We all suspected but this pretty much confirms that. And Shea Weber...SHEA freaking WEBER are you kidding me...wow to say I'm super excited but also super nervous is an understatement.

But still you're breaking the golden rule... so does a team go after Voracek now?

And the comment about 40 year olds. Please dmen are different then wingers / centers. Its common for Dmen and Goalies to play excess of that. In fact some of the best one out their are right around that limit.

thanks for giving me nightmares :cry:

but I believe Homer will sign them before their summer of RFA. Homer always signs the guys he likes before their contract is up in the mid-season,